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on Nov 22, 2014

Over the years, Tamil films have been entertaining the audiences all over the world and travelled a long way. With an increase in the number of movies releasing each year, over two hundred films have been hitting the big screens only in Kollywood during 2014.

Starting from the first Friday of this year, eventually on 3rd of January with Agadam, a set of 189 Tamil films have been released in past 46 weeks, i.e., Fridays including noted, known and many unnoticed movies that made good returns for the producers, albeit many bombed big time with no traces.

At the same time when much awaited Pongal releases Vijay-Mohanlal's Jilla, Ajith-Tamanna's Veeram minted huge profits for film makers, Superstar Rajinikanth's Kochadaiiyaan, Suriya's Anjaan directed by Lingusamy and Jeeva's Yaan in Ravi K Chandran direction stood as disappointments of the year.

Vijay's AR Murugadoss directed Kaththi has tend to become highest grosser of the year 2014 at the Box Office. Apparently, this Samantha starrer joined Rs.100 Crore Club. Kaththi is Vijay's second 100CC film and third for ARM in a row after Thuppakki and Holiday.

Coming down, moderate films such as Vijay Milton's Goli Soda by Thirupathi Brothers, Cuckoo, Vaayai Moodi Pesavum, Yaamirukka Bayamey, Un Samayal Arayil, Manjapai, Vishnu Vishal's Mundaasupatti, Naan Than Bala that brought out the established actor in Vivek, Sathuranga Vettai are few Tamil movies that released with comparatively less expectations, yet restrained with good reviews.